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W. J. WALSH.

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978Q244. Patented Dec. 13,1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM JAMES WALSH, 0F HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM JAMES WALSH, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and resident of Hamilton, in the county of WVentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Books, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in books, and consists of a cylindrical book, having its leaves bound to and radially extending from a vertical shaft, loosely suspended rotatable, and adapted to be brought to a suitable angle, for perusing purposes.

The objects of my invention are first, to provide a cylindrical suspended book, adapted to be rotated and brought to various positions, by swivel movement, and removable from its suspended position; second, to provide a cylindrical book specially adapted for reference, directory, telephone, catalogue and otherwise, for ready reference thereto; third, to provide a cylindrical book which may be vertically suspended in proximity to a table, or desk, and capable of being rotated for reference purposes, without other wise supporting the book; and fourth, to provide a cylindrical book having a number of leaves far exceeding the capacity of an ordinary book or of a thickness not considered practicable, and more readily and easily handled, and without taking up the usual space on a table, or desk. I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the cylindrical and rotatable book, one half of the leaves being removed to show the central vertical shaft together with a section of the leaf binding fabric glued to the shaft. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, showing the leaves radially extending therefrom. Fig. 3 is a detail plan of the detached oscillatory arm of the wall bracket. Fig. 4: is an elevation of the detached central shaft of the cylindrical book, as seen before the leaves are connected therewith. Fig. 5 is a face elevation of the wall bracket secured to the wall and showing the shank of the arm in section.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing the plurality of leaves of the circular book are indicated by 2, and their inner edges are bound to a fabric 3, in the usual manner of book binding. The fabric 3, encircles the round vertical shaft 4.,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 21, 1910.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

Serial No. 545,028.

and is glued thereto, thereby allowing the leaves to extend radially therefrom. The lower end of the shaft has a collar 5, which covers the binding of the book and prevents the hand from contact with the leaves.

6 is a handle extending downwardly from the collar, and is for rotating and manipulatlng the book. The upper end of the shaft is provided with a spindle 7, concentric therewith, and extending beyond. The upper end of said spindle is provided with a head 8.

9 is the bracket bearing secured to the wall 10, by means of screws 11. The shank end part 12 of the horizontal arm 13, together with its head 14- shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, fits into said bracket. The head 14, or rivet part of the shank 12, retains the arm in the bracket, yet allows the arm to oscillate therein. The outer forked end parts 15, of the arm 13, is concaved or hollowed out, as shown, and has a central opening 16, thereby forming the said fork of the two concaved sides 15.

The spindle 7 of the book is adapted to slide in the opening 16 between the fork sides 15, of the arm 13, and the head 8, of the spindle rests in the concaves of said fork, thereby suspending and supporting the book, and allowing it to have swivel motion. The book may be rotated in either direction, and adjusted to any desired position by means of the oscillatory arm 13 and the spindle head 8, in order that the book may be positioned to receive the light on its pages or to suit the reader, and there perused.

It will be noticed how readily the book may be removed from the arm 13, and how easily replaced in suspended position; also how the leaves are adapted to be turned over, one at a time or several at a time, as easily as in an ordinary book, that a desired page may be readily found.

The shaft t, when it is say one inch in dian'leter, is capable of holding the same number of leaves, as would a book of three inches in thickness. Presuming the shaft4= to be two inches in diameter, it would be capable of holding the same number of leaves, as would a book of six inches in thickness. \Vhile providing for an increased number of leaves in a book, increased from three to six inches in thickness, the bulk of my book would be increased only one inch in diameter.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 2-- 1. In a cylindrical book, a round vertical shaft having a handle extending from the lower end thereof, a spindle extending from the Opposite end of the shaft and concenf tric therewith, a head on the end of said spindle for suspending said shaft, and a plurality of leaves bound to and radially extending from the shaft and adapted to be rotated and brought to Various positions by means of said handle.

2. A cylindrical book consisting of a round vertical shaft, a collar formed on the lower end of the shaft, a spindle having a head extending from the upper end of the shaft, and concentric therewith, a plurality of leaves bound to and radially extending from the shaft in close proximity with said collar to form a circular book, a

bracket, a horizontal oscillatory arm sup ported by and extending therefrom, means in the opposite end of the arm to allow the insertion of said spindle and head therein, and means on the loWer end of the shaft for rotating and bringing the book t'o'various positions.

3. A cylindrical book consisting of a round vertical shaft, a plurality of leaves bound to and radially extending therefrom, a spindle extending from the upper end of the shaft, a head on the spindle, oscillatory means to loosely support said head, and means on the book to rotate the book and to bring it to various positions.

VILLIAM J AMES WALSH. 

